NOBLE "Nobe" CROSTON b. April 1820 d. Abt. 1908
married
Sarah A. Cook b. June 21, 1824 in West Virginia

Noble's Parents:

THOMAS CROSTON
(s/o Gustavus Croston)
b: Abt. 1792
d. Abt. February 1876 Barbour Co., WV
married
Mary (POLLY) MALE
(d/o Richard Male and Rhoda Emmery Male)
b: 1809 d: March 16, 1889

It is believed that
THOMAS CROSTON b: Abt. 1792
married first
Unknown Clendenin

It is possible that Noble and Winston are children of
Thomas Croston and Unknown Clendenin.
I believe from the age information for Mary Polly Male
would prevent Noble being her son.
Therefore the siblings of Noble listed here would be half-brothers and sisters.

Noble's siblings:

NOBLE (Nobe) CROSTON b. April 1820 m. Sarah A. Cook b. June 21, 1824 in (W)VA

WINSTON CROSTON b: 1829 d: Bef. 1865 married Lucinda Newman b: 1843

AUGUSTA SR. (Gusta) CROSTON b: 1834 married Sally Ann Isner Croston b: 1835 .

JOHN W. (Big) CROSTON b: 1836 d: March 15, 1810 married Elizabeth Newman b: 1837 .....

RHODA CROSTON b: 1840

ELIZABETH CROSTON b: 1841

It is believed that
THOMAS CROSTON b: Abt. 1792
married first
Unknown Clendenin

It is possible that Noble and Winston are children of
Thomas Croston and Unknown Clendenin.
I believe from the age information for Mary Polly Male
would prevent Noble being her son.

Thomas Croston's estate sale February 1876

CENSUS

1850 & 1870 Barbour County Census
Thomas D. and Mary (Polly)
***********
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 & 1900
Noble T. & Sarah A.

Croston, Noble T. Head, Black, Male, b. April 1820, age 80, married 47 years (m. Abt. 1853), b. WV, Parents b. WV, Farmer, Can read and write, Rented Farm

Sarah A., Wife, Black, Female, b. June 1824 age 75, married 47 years (m. Abt. 1853), Mother of how many children: 8 children; Number of these children living: 5; b. WV; Parents b. WV; can read and write

Isaac J., son, Black, male b. Aug 1866 age 34 married 0 years (8 crossed out), Coal Miner, b. WV Parents b. WV, can read and write

Berta, Daughter- in-law, White, female, b. May 1868, age 32, married 0 years, Mother of how many children:2; Number of these children living: 2; WV WV WV

Clark grandson Black male b. May 1884 age 16 single WV WV WV

Croats? Kate, Boarder White Female b. Oct. 1834 Single WV WV WV

Croston, Sarah, Mother, Female, Mulatto, 85 (Abt. 1825) married Married (looks like M2 meaning Married twice?) 55 years 8 children 3 still living, b. VA VA VA

This census does not say that Sarah is a widow. I interpret the "married 55 years in 1910" compared to "47 years in 1900" as Noble probably died Abt. 1908; however, he could be somewhere alive in 1910 not living with Sarah, but he is not on the 1910 Ohio or WV census'.

NOBLE "Nobe" CROSTON
b. April 1820 (W)VA
married
Sarah A. Cook b. June 21, 1824 in (W)VA d. April 17, 1916
Buried Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio

... 2 Elizabeth R. Croston b: Aft. August 3, 1850 in Ohio (not on the 1850 census)

... 2 James E. Croston b: Abt. 1852 in Virginia

... 2 Virginia M. Croston b: Abt. 1854 in Virginia

... 2 Margarette Croston b: Abt. 1856 in Virginia

... 2 Samuel M. Croston b: Abt. 1856 in Virginia

... 2 Unknown Croston b: Abt. 1857

... 2 Syrena J. Croston b: Abt. 1858 in Virginia

... 2 Anna "Nancy" Croston b: June 1860 in (West) Virginia d: March 24, 1923 in Liverpool, Columbiana , Ohio Buried Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
....... +Franklin McLaughlin m: Abt. 1878

........ 3 Franklin Stanley McLaughlin b: December 12, 1878 in Cutler, Washington, Ohio
............ +Etta Fisher

... *2nd Husband of Anna "Nancy" Croston:
....... +Thomas Ross Pinkerton b: April 1858 in Washington County, Ohio m: June 23, 1887 in Washington Co., Ohio d: July 12, 1930 in Letart, Meigs, Ohio

........ 3 Zilpha Agnes Pinkerton b: May 6, 1888 in Hannasville, Tucker, West Virginia d: March 1, 1961 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
............ +Unknown Unknown

........ 3 Julia "June" Pinkerton b: March 1893 in probably Washington Co., Ohio d: February 21, 1937 in , Wood, West Virginia

........3 Madelean Pinkerton b: June 1891 in probably Washington Co., Ohio d: Bef. 1961

..................4 Hollie Cameron Pinkerton b. January 30, 1905 East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio,
d. January 15, 1975 Salem, Columbiana, Ohio
....................+Daisy Belle Gamble b. October 10, 1907 East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
d. October 1, 1974 East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio

... 2 Mary S. Croston b: Abt. 1862 in West Virginia

... 2 Isaac J. Croston b: August 1866 in 1900 Tucker County Census, WV

SARAH A. COOK CROSTON
DEATH CERTIFICATE

Female, White, Widow
County of Columbiana, City of East Liverpool, Ohio
Date of Birth June 21, 1824
Date of Death April 17, 1916
Age at Death 91 years, 9 months, 26 days
Father: Thomas Cook, b. WV
Informant: Thomas R. Pinkerton (spouse of Anna "Nancy Croston)
Place of Burial: Unmarked Grave, beside her daughter, Nancy,
Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio

Death Certificate Provided by descendant,
David Edward Pinkerton, great-great grandson of Noble T. Croston

Regarding the parents of Sarah E. Cook:
Research shows only that she "could
be the daughter of
Thomas Cook and Elizabeth Kennedy Cook.

This deduction is derived from
(1) she would fit in age-wise with their children listed on the 1850 census
(2) and the fact that Sarah A. was married by 1850
3) Descendant D.E. Pinkerton says that he did some research on the
various Thomas Cook's in the area and this Thomas Cook
was the only one that was a likely candidate.

Descendants of Thomas Cook

1 Thomas Cook b: 1795
.. +Elizabeth Kennedy b: 1797 in Virginia m: June 11, 1817 in Monongalia County, (West)Virginia
... 2 Allen Cook b: 1819 in ,Preston, (W)VA
....... +Margaret Kennedy Father: Isaac Kennedy, Sr. Mother: Mary Unknown
... 2 Hugh Cook b: 1829 in Virginia
... 2 Clarissa Cook b: 1831 in Virginia
... 2 William Lindsay Cook b: 1833
....... +Sarah Cook
... 2 Isaac Cook b: 1835
....... +Alcinda Newman b: 1840 Father: Samuel Newman Mother: Susannah Cook